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CITY OF HOUSTON - CITY COUNCIL
Meeting Date: 11/6/2024
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Item Creation Date: 10/17/2024
HITS- Tower License Agreement Amendment (Port of Houston Authority of Harris County)
Agenda Item#: 20.
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| | | | | | | | Summary:
ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2019-866 to increase Spending Authority for Lease Agreement between City of Houston, Texas, Tenant, and PORT OF HOUSTON AUTHORITY OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, Landlord - $192,999.45 - Central Service Revolving Fund |
| | | | | | | | Background:
Specific Explanation:
The Chief Information Officer (CIO) recommends that City Council approve an Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 2009-0737, passed and adopted on August 12, 2009, to increase the maximum contract amount from $371,241.84 to $564,241.29 for the Tower Lease Agreement (contract number 4600009845) between the City of Houston and Port of Houston Authority of Harris County for the lease of ground space for a communication tower for Houston Information Technology Services (HITS) on behalf of General Services Department (GSD).
The contract was approved by City Council on August 12, 2009, by Ordinance No. 2009-0737 for a ten-year Tower Lease Agreement with two five-year renewal optional years in the original amount of $240,000.00. On November 13, 2019, City Council approved a First Amendment to the contract under Ordinance No. 2019-0866 and to increase the maximum contract amount from $240,000.00 to $371,241.84, to cover for the first five-year automatic renewal term. Expenditures as of September 30, 2024, totaled $370,131.22. By way of this Ordinance, the City is requesting an increase to the maximum contract amount from $371,241.84 to $564,241.29 to cover the planned extension for the second five-year renewal term. This Tower Lease Agreement allows the City to continue to lease ground space for a communication tower, maintain and operate communication equipment which includes the antennas, cables, connectors, radios, related transmission and reception hardware for the public safety radio system.
Fiscal Note:
Funding for this item is included in the FY2025 Adopted Budget. Therefore, no Fiscal Note is required as stated in the Financial Policies.
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Estimated Spending Authority
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Department
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FY2025
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Out Years
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Total
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Houston Information Technology Services (HITS)
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$23,126.94
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$169,872.51
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$192,999.45
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Lisa Kent, Chief Information Officer
Houston Information Technology Services
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| | | | | | | | Prior Council Action:
Ordinance No. 2019-0866 – passed and adopted November 13, 2019 |
| | | | | | | | Amount and Source of Funding:
$192,999.45
Central Service Revolving Fund
Fund 1002 |
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Dept/Division
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Phone No.:
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Jane Wu, Deputy Director
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HITS, DBM
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(832) 393-0013
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Nicholas Curran, Assistant Director
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HITS, Infrastructure
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(832) 393-0320
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Richard Vella, Assistant Director
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GSD
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(832) 393-8065
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